Cognac - drink of successful people. And expensive cognac is an and prestigious gift, both a solvency symbol, and sign of luxury. What to tell about drink which cost reaches two million dollars for a bottle? Only the fact that it is worthy kings. Not without reason it is called in honor of one of them – Henri IV Dudognon.
Henri IV Dudognon cognac is called by the name of the king of France Henri the Fourth Dudonion. It is registered in the Guinness Book of Records as the most expensive alcoholic drink in the world. And it isn't accidental, its cost is about 2 million dollars for a bottle. Such cost obliges drink to be something really special. Descendants of the king Henri IV produce cognac, since 1776. And specifically the Henri IV Dudognon Heritage brand (namely so its full name sounds) was maintained in barrels within 100 years, at the same time barrels before use were dried up for five years. At the exit the product of 0.33 l and with a strength of 41% turns out.
Creators of the exclusive Henri IV Dudognon Heritage series the Mexican company ""Tequila Ley"" plan to sell cognac in Dubai, expecting solvency of residents of Arab Emirates.
Heritage
Of course, the considerable shred in pricing of a product is brought by the fact that cognac is produced by hands of members of a dynasty of Henri the Fourth. Practically monarchs. After the death of the father Raymonda - the lineal heir of the French king - production inherited his daughter Claudine Dudonion-Buro and at her order about 10 hectares of vineyards now. The term of aging of cognac so impressive that not everyone to buy this drink will be able to wait for it. As for quality of cognac, it is produced according to all canons and rules of production of similar drinks: cognac for 90% consists of three grades of grapes growing in the province Cognac in France - Ounia Blanc, Fol Blanch and Kolombar. While add the resolved additional components (sugar syrup, tree bark, caramel) to many grades of cognacs, the house Dyudonyon doesn't use anything, except water. Because of it cognac has very light shade brown, and its sweet is caused only by natural taste of ripe grapes. This taste is felt several minutes, as well as at all alcoholic beverages, it is from the Province of Grand Champagne.
The gold medal decorates a bottle of Henri IV Dudognon Heritage cognac since 1990 when Raymond Dyudonyon won the first prize - a gold medal - at the International exhibition tasting of alcoholic products.
Packaging
The cost of Henri IV Dudognon cognac is so high not so much at the expense of the drink how many due to its unique packing. The bottle is covered with 24-karat gold and pure platinum. The famous jeweler and the designer José Davalos inlaid in each bottle of 6500 diamonds. The bottle is made of the purest crystal. The bottle of Henri IV Dudognon cognac weighs about 8 kg.